S. 1490 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1490 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2019Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Isakson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019. 2. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential Section 444(b)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such course­work and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)), upon condition that the student provides written consent prior to receiving such credential. .